LeBron James and Kevin Durant both offered their support for Colin Kaepernick by wearing his limited edition #ImWithKap jerseys.

The NBA stars showed solidarity with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, who tweeted his appreciation.

On Super Bowl weekend with the NFL dominating the news agenda, both James and Durant's gestures were powerfully timed.

Kevin Durant (left) and LeBron James both wore the No 7 limited edition jerseys

Kaepernick wrote: 'Thank you to my Brother Kevin Durant for rockin with me, especially this week!'

After teaming up with Nike last year, the 31-year-old began selling the limited edition No 7 jerseys.

He was the face of an advertising campaign last summer for the sportswear giant after becoming an inspirational figure for his protest against racial inequality and police brutality in the United States.